KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: conbread on May 09, 2013, 10:31:47 AM

Title: Got my bike guys..
Post by: conbread on May 09, 2013, 10:31:47 AM
hey guys got my bike 2 days ago. making a few changes to in right now.. i have it all apart greasing the linkage and replacing the stem bearings and making sure everything else is in good shape.. here is a pic of it now.

(http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/1534/img6142o.jpg)
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: sandblaster on May 09, 2013, 10:32:50 AM
Very nice bike!
How about a pic of the other side  :lol:
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: conbread on May 09, 2013, 11:14:55 AM
i will have one soon.. shes in a bunch of pieces right now.. it has a perfect pipe on it also.. im putting new cables on it, new pro taper clutch lever and a 2005 and up yz250 front master cylinder and brake line with the RMZ fork guards and new routing of the break line..

 the carb has a 165, 52 and is on the 2nd clip... that seems alot leaner than what i have read.. it also has the complete boysen rad valve in it.. should get to ride it next weekend.. i cant wait..
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: powerfreak88 on May 09, 2013, 01:39:29 PM
Man thats a sweet looking 5 honey right there. Never thought of puttin yellow number plate backgrounds on. Looks rad :-D
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: conbread on May 09, 2013, 02:54:45 PM
thanks alot guys.. the bike has lots of nice stuff on it, but then had crappy cables, grips, and just small stuff.. its funny what people will spend money on, but never replace a clutch cabler or lever, or what ever... ill have new pics up this coming week..
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: riproost on May 09, 2013, 04:01:09 PM
Sweet bike. Get it dialed in and let it rip!
BTW what is the piece coming off the seat bolt mount area and going back to the fender? Sorry for me ignorance :wink:
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: powerfreak88 on May 09, 2013, 06:03:20 PM
i was curious about that also. Never seen that before
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: Motorrad on May 09, 2013, 06:06:15 PM
Nice looking bike... I would have picked it up also..



for the others... Its a Flag mount
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: motopunk on May 09, 2013, 06:16:49 PM
Very nice bike!
How about a pic of the other side  :lol:

 :lol: :lol: :lol: ... we will see also the dark side of the moon..  :wink:

your seatcover should be tighter setted to the foam.
 but on the first look, you got a good deal with it.
replace the worn cables and levers and you should think about a straight rear fender mod, like on "motorrads" bike. that would be finish in an amazing look  :wink:
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: Polar-Bus on May 09, 2013, 10:46:47 PM
Congrats !  Thats a super clean bike !  Is this your first 500 ? If so, have another pair of underwear handy for the first time you hold the throttle WFO !    :-o
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: powerfreak88 on May 10, 2013, 03:39:14 AM
Ah thats why Ive never seen it before. No dunes out here in New York haha. Its on my bucket list to ride the desert where the K5 really shines  :-D Have fun with it. Most fun i have ever had on two wheels
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: conbread on May 19, 2013, 03:25:29 PM
here is a pic from today.. still wating on a few more parts.. i hope i can ride it next week..
 :-D :-o
(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2882/img7120g.jpg)
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: Goat on May 20, 2013, 11:38:08 AM
Very nice looking machine. Don't scratch the vinyl :P
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: Motorrad on May 20, 2013, 01:17:06 PM
sweet
Title: Re: Got my bike guys..
Post by: conbread on May 20, 2013, 02:08:28 PM
guys im working on that seat cover now... its been kicking my butt.. never had one this agravating..

i just did a piston and ring in it last week, its still on the stock bore and the plating looked good.. yall wouldnt believe how bad the power valves were.. there is no way they were able to move... all fresh now, next time she will get new plating and port work and compression..